Taxon Details

Herissantia crispa

curly herissantia

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Taxon Summary:

Herissantia crispa, commonly known as curly herissantia, is a annual/perennial herb in the Malvaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Sonoran desert scrub, growing at elevations from 700 to 725 meters. Herissantia crispa is ranked 2B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Herissantia crispa (L.) Brizicky
Common Name: curly herissantia
Family:	Malvaceae
Element Code:	PDMAL0F010
USDA Plants Symbol:	HECR3
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G5
State Rank:	S1
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1988-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-05-26

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual/perennial herb

Blooming Period: (Apr)Aug-Sep

Elevation:
700 - 725 meters
2295 - 2380 feet

General Habitats:

Sonoran desert scrub

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Known in CA from only two occurrences at Mountain Springs Grade and Vallecito Wash.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	0
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	0	%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					2
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	0	0	0	2

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	2
Recent <=20 Years	0

Presence:
Presumed Extant	2
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
Arizona (AZ), Baja California (BA), California (CA), Florida (FL), Hawaii (HI), New Mexico (NM), Puerto Rico (PR), Sonora, Mexico (SO), South America (SA), Texas (TX), Virgin Islands (VI)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Imperial (IMP), San Diego (SDG)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Earthquake Valley (3311614), In-ko-pah Gorge (3211661)

Notes:

Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
*		Presumed extirpated
(?)		Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.

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